Your Majesty will suffer

The sky is not completely dark yet, but the lights in the room have already been turned on early.

The rear window is half open, and the night breeze blows lightly, but it is still a little bit cool by the window.A few osmanthus plants under the window, the flowers are fragrant and peaceful.On such a good night, facing the moon and flowers, drinking tea and playing chess, or having a night chat over a drink, it is a pleasure.But it's a pity that the relationship between the two is no longer the same as it was before, and there is no love/interest in the relative relationship.

"Your Majesty is here, what instruction do you have?" The man said in a contemptuous tone.

Yue Ling knew that he meant it, but he couldn't get angry, and said that he came here today and didn't want to argue with him.Walking around the window for two steps, he said: "You were drunk again last night, I don't feel at ease, so I came to check!"

The man smiled, but with a bit of sneer: "Your Majesty is afraid that I will act out of line again?"

Yue Ling stared out the window without saying a word.

"Of course I have had what happened last night, but your emperor's brother is really too narrow-minded. Now that you have a new love, you are not allowed to mention your old love anymore?" The words were frivolous.

In the end, Yue Ling couldn't bear it anymore, and interrupted him: "What happened yesterday, it's all in the past, it's just drunk sex, it shouldn't be, it's better to restrain yourself from now on."

Even a fool can understand this statement: the officials have no intention of pursuing what was lost last night.Since this is the case, those who have done it will be grateful, thank you!

Unexpectedly, Nan Gongji had a different opinion: "Your Majesty is very protective of King Yu. It's just such painstaking efforts. I hope that King Yu will not let you down in the future!"

Yue Ling turned around, facing the frivolous person, feeling a little sad: "Ji, what do you mean by this? Who do I want to protect, don't you really know? These days, you have a lot of gossip outside, but when you are awake Haven't you heard how unbearable the outside discussion is?"

"Unbearable? It is unbearable for me, Nangong Ji, to be drunk and play prostitutes. How much is it for your imperial brother to have fun with others? How much is it to humiliate and slander others because of your own personal grievances? Your Majesty has always turned a blind eye to this, but it is discussed in the palace and abroad." How, has His Majesty really never heard of it?"

Although his words came out of a moment of anger, they were true after all!Yue Ling was speechless for a while.

The man still didn't want to give up, the anger accumulated for these days suddenly seemed to find an outlet, and immediately poured out like a mountain torrent: "I forgot, compared with the original treason, these are really small faults! Outsiders It is said that His Majesty is lenient and benevolent. I think His Majesty is thoughtful and thoughtful, so he can deal with it safely. Now King Yu is like a prisoner under his rank. Compared with me, Nangong Ji, it may not be easy to go! Your Majesty indulges, It has nothing to do with me, and it has a reputation of generosity, so why not do it? It’s funny that I always thought that Yu Wang was a cunning man, but after thinking about it today, Yue Zhi’s scheming is far from the slightest difference from His Majesty’s? In the end, His Majesty is superior in strategy, and I have never revealed it, even though I, Nan Gongji, boasted that I was smart, I still taught you to subvert it by applauding, and I didn't know it for ten years, I am really ashamed!"

No matter how broad-minded he is, he doesn't directly point it out like this.Yue Ling's face turned red immediately, but his feet also floated up, and his body swayed twice. Fortunately, he held the corner of the table in time, so as not to fall due to unstable standing.Immediately he stroked his forehead and closed his eyes without saying a word, as if feeling unwell.

Nangong Ji was slightly startled, but hesitated to ask.After pondering for a while, he said: "It's getting late, Your Majesty is not feeling well, it's better to go back to the palace earlier and send the imperial physician for consultation."

After a moment of silence, Yue Ling seemed to feel better, raised his head and smiled sadly: "Ji, in your heart now, am I really that unbearable?"

The man turned his eyes and looked out, noncommittal.

"Ji, what exactly are you going to do to let go of your grudge? The matter of easy storage has long been over, and my original intention for this was to keep you by my side for a long time, and I only thought that you might not care much about the storage position. ...It's only now that I realize that I was wrong..."

The man snorted coldly: "It seems that Nangong Ji has disappointed His Majesty!"

Seeing this, Yue Ling knew that it was hopeless to make him change his mind, so he could only sigh: "It's all right for you to be resentful towards me, why should you always be depressed because of this, indulging in wine and sex every day, so that you can describe it as withered and sluggish. That's it. Not to mention hurting the body, it's still damaging the reputation!"

The man laughed when he heard the words: "Famous festival? It would be a great fortune for me, Nangongji, to escape being accused of being a sycophant in this life. How can I be considered a famous festival? I'm afraid that after death, my reputation will not be as good as that of Han Dong and his like!"

"Nangong Ji, you..." Yue Ling finally couldn't bear it any longer, and was furious.Unexpectedly, when the words came out, he felt dizzy, and for a moment he couldn't even stand firm to support the case.Taking a big step backwards, he finally fell into the chair.

This headache and dizziness was gradually cured by Sun Shixiang's acupuncture treatment, but it has not been cured yet, but it will recur when he is tired, tired, or in a bad mood.

Seeing this, Nan Gongji was startled at the beginning, but thinking that it was an old illness, he felt relieved, but the sharpness of his words gradually faded, and he didn't dare to provoke him any more, he just advised him to go back to the palace .

Yue Ling closed his eyes and remained silent for a while, feeling the dizziness gradually disappearing, and then slowly opened his eyes, his eyes had returned to their previous softness, it seemed that his mood had calmed down.

"Ji, I came here today to make up for the previous loss. Since you have made up your mind, the throne of Shu King naturally belongs to you; secondly, because of the matter of the Yuwen family, the appointment with you that day is sincere. I got up out of temper and didn't count, you can rest assured."

The man was indifferent: "In this way, it is a joke that His Majesty wanted me to stay in Beijing for a long time? If that is the case, when does His Majesty plan to let me return to Shu?"

Yue Ling was startled, as if a sharp thorn had been stabbed in his heart, the pain was unbearable!

Twilight melancholy.

Passing through the vestibule, Yue Ling looked back inadvertently: the interior was brightly lit, which completely covered the coldness of the night.It's a pity that such a prosperous scene, I don't know how long it will last?Once that person returns, the house may never see the light of day again.But thinking about that scene, my heart is extremely desolate.

In a trance, he had gone out of the mansion, but he saw Li Qi still hovering in front of the door, saying that he had something to forget to tell his cousin, so he waited here quietly.

But seeing Yue Ling's complexion seemed dark, he knew that he must have broken up with that person, so he said: "Your Majesty has been deluded by wine and sex these days, and his mind is blurred. If your words and deeds are not bad, I hope Your Majesty will forgive you."

Yue Ling smiled wryly, turned around and sighed, for some reason, the sadness in his chest suddenly became a little suppressed, and he said quietly: "He indulges in drinking and sex all day long, and his reputation has been ruined, you know this, but you haven't said anything to persuade him?"

Li Qi seemed surprised, thought for a moment, and stopped talking.

By the lakeside.

It is quiet all around, but the sound of insects and birds occasionally comes out from the shade of trees and grass.

In the eastern sky, a full moon is slanting across the sky, and the silver light spreads over the lakeshore. The weeping willows on the long dike and the duckweed in the willow shadows in the night are all very interesting to look at at this moment.

The man finally stopped, stood facing the lake, and sighed softly: "I looked at the moon alone, and I often recalled my trip to Chenzhou. I was lucky to have you at that time, otherwise the consequences would be unpredictable! Thinking about it now, I am still ashamed, but I am really young and reckless, acting rashly, I can't bear to look back."

Li Qi lowered his head and respectfully said: "Your Majesty is protected by God's will, Li Qi dare not take credit for it! However, when he was young, no one had any contempt. His Majesty is just not exempt from vulgarity, so there is no need to bother yourself." It's not deep, but it also has a rough understanding of the current temperament, so I don't want to pretend to be a snake.

Yue Ling smiled and seemed to agree.After a moment of silence, he asked again: "Speaking of which, your Li family is a family of officials and dignitaries, and you must have a lot of children in the family, but why do you fall into the list of merchants?"

Li Qi smiled as if laughing at himself: "Qi's talent is dull, he couldn't read poetry and books since he was a child, and his talent is at the bottom among all brothers, so even if the younger generation in the family can be enshrined, it will not be my turn after all; An official career is bound to be laughable and generous! So I have never thought about becoming an official. Besides, I have been restless since I was a child, and I like to travel around. Now I am a businessman, but it can be regarded as fulfilling my wish."

Yue Ling didn't intend to figure out the truth of what he said, but in fact, the question was just casual, but when it came to traveling, he became curious and said: "I heard that you have traveled to many places, and you have traveled to the west several times. , arrived in Tubo Huihe and other places. The so-called world is so big, but why did they finally decide to settle in Bianliang?"

It was an ordinary question, but it made Li Qi think a lot, and seemed to feel that his question had a deep meaning.Then after thinking about it, he said: "Bianliang is a golden land, richest in the world, and the most prosperous in the world. Qi's original heart, naturally yearns for it!" When he entered Bianliang alone, I feared that he would be helpless and lonely, so I came to Beijing to take care of him, which was really one of my original intentions! However, when I first arrived in Bianliang, I was just a poor businessman, traveling between two places to sell medicinal materials. Making a living is really difficult, but thanks to the help of my cousin, I was able to gain a foothold in this capital!"

Yue Ling also felt it when he heard the words: "The so-called brotherhood is a pity in the world, especially in the families of princes and nobles. It is not uncommon for the same room to fight with each other. But between your cousins, this generosity is really enviable!"

Li Qi claimed to be.

After sighing, Yue Ling said casually: "Speaking of which, since you entered Beijing, the time is not short, isn't it?"

Li Qi nodded: "It's been about seven or eight years."

Yue Ling said, "But you don't want to return?"

Li Qi seemed to be taken aback, and then shook his head: "It's normal for a businessman to travel around all the year round. Besides, I often travel between Bianliang and central Sichuan for business reasons. I really have no words for my hometown. Get up. Rather..." After a moment of pondering, "Business is different from official travel. He is in charge of official orders, can't help himself, and has no fixed return date. I think it is because of this that there is 'hometown tonight thinking about thousands of miles, and frost temples in the Ming Dynasty. "Nian's sigh." After speaking, he looked at the man, who was gazing at the moon at the moment, and I don't know whether he listened to what he said just now.

"My hometown is a thousand miles away tonight, and the frosty temples will be another year!" After a long time, the man lowered his eyes and smiled bitterly: "The joys and sorrows of the world, the family's not getting together, are mostly due to involuntary actions, and some of them are my fault ?”

Li Qi was surprised when he heard it, for a while, he didn't know whether to answer or not.

The man looked back: "Nan Gongji has been in Beijing for ten years, do you also think that he is an angel now?"

But hearing this, Li Qi's heart suddenly became very clear, and he bowed down immediately: "If your majesty is asking about the eldest son of Shu, Qi will not dare to put his beak, but if your majesty is asking about Qi's cousin Nangong Mingchu, then Qi thinks that his current mind is already in chaos and dispirited, which can be described as unbearable, so staying in Beijing is not the best policy! I am afraid that if this continues, catastrophe will be imminent! And if he goes back to Shuzhong, stay away from the disputes in Beijing, In time, I should reflect on it, and when I look back at what I have done here, I must be ashamed, and I should be grateful for Your Majesty's magnanimity."

silence. . .

Only the rustling sound of the willow branches being blown by the wind still echoed in the night.On the water, a flying shadow skipped over at first glance, it was a bird lost in the night!But I don't know if I can find my way back tonight. . .

In September of the first year of Yan Long, Nan Gongji, the son of the King of Shu, resigned due to illness, and was granted permission.

At the beginning of September, the night suddenly appeared early, but at the time of You, the city was already lit.

Avoiding the hustle and bustle, in the quiet house in the south of the city, someone has already set up wine in the atrium.

The agreed time has passed, but the figure of that person is nowhere to be seen. The people in the hallway can't help sighing softly: When I ordered someone to deliver a message during the day, I heard that he had gone out, but I didn't know where he was going. I presumably said goodbye to my old friend .

Old friend?Yue Ling couldn't help laughing at himself, the day before the farewell, he never thought of going to the palace to say goodbye, but he was thinking of an "old friend"!Thinking about this moment, I still don't know where to stay in the gentle hometown to linger.Tonight, if I want to sit down and say goodbye to him quietly, I'm afraid it will be difficult to fulfill my wish.

He looked up bewilderedly, but saw the sky full of stars.On the second day of September, it's his birthday again!Thinking about this time last year, he was still on his way to Luoyang, but he didn't think that after a mere year, he and he would become strangers.

Ji, do you remember that you promised me that day, and when the flowers were good, you would accompany me to Luoyang to enjoy the spring.Unexpectedly, today, before the flowers are rewarded, the love between you and me for ten years will disappear!Besides, reunion, but this life is still waiting?

The moon was setting and the stars were thinning, the night was getting dark, and there was finally a long-awaited movement outside the door.Looking back, I was disappointed: helplessness was written on the face of the person who came. At this time, although the person finally returned to the house, he was already drunk. Tonight, he should not be able to come to see him.Although it was expected, it was unavoidable to be unwilling: Is he really, even before leaving, he doesn't want to meet him again?

Before people arrive, the banquet has already been set, and the night of practice is nothing more than getting drunk to relieve worries. Since he won't come, he might as well drink alone.

This night, while drunk, he went away in a flash.

At the dawn of dawn, a green-covered carriage slowly drove out of the city, carrying the hangovered man back to the distant land of Shu.

Sitting in front of the car was Zhang Lingqi.After ten years of following, parting is imminent, so naturally we have to see off the old master for a while.Thinking of Mr. Lang's departure, I am afraid that we will meet each other indefinitely, so I can't bear to sigh.It's just that Nan Gongji's state of mind is quite different from that of the person who saw him off: since he left the mansion just now, he has never looked back, and he has never even uttered an exclamation!It seems that these ten years have belonged to him, and he really has nothing to miss.

Walking to the gate of the city, a familiar face suddenly flashed among the crowd of people coming in and out like a tide.

He made him call inward, the curtains of the car were lifted, and the people in the car still had a carefree expression.

The sender had already arrived in front of the car, and said lightly: "Lang Jun left in a hurry last night, but forgot this thing. Knowing that you will leave the city early in the morning, the slave's house has been waiting here since the city gate opened. Fortunately I have never missed it." In the words, he presented the thing wrapped in a brocade handkerchief.

Nangongji stretched out his hand to take it, and said with a smile: "It's such a precious thing, do you want me to send it here?" Yan Jian had already opened the veil, and inside was the jade fish pendant!

Xie Niannu replied with a smile: "Isn't the gift from the emperor precious? My family still dare not give it back with someone else's hand. It's just that Mr. Lang said last night that this is a couple. I don't know if it's because my family is clumsy, or Mr. Lang is simply I only forgot this one, last night the servants and maids searched for a long time at home, but they couldn't find the other one."

Hearing the words, Nangong Ji lowered his eyes and was slightly distracted.After a while, the jade pendant was slowly collected.When she raised her head, her smile was full, and the gloom in her eyes had been drowned out: "Don't take what you say after drinking seriously! This thing is very common, and there is only this one, so don't worry about it anymore!"

In order to say goodbye again, after all, the woman is easily emotional, and said suddenly: "Your Majesty is going, is it true that you won't come back?"

Nangongji pondered for a moment, then nodded.Seeing that she was really crying, I couldn't help feeling a pain in my heart. I gently wiped away the tears rolling down her face, and said with a forced smile: "Even if I never come back, we may not see each other forever. If one day you get tired of this Beijing Life, why not go to Sichuan to find me, I will definitely abide by the promise of the day, and will not treat you poorly."

Nian Nu lowered her eyes and nodded.

With tears in their eyes, the two held hands facing each other, and their farewell was really moving.

Day by day, the carriage finally drove out of the city gate.The road ahead is open, and the future should be smooth.

The people in the car raised the curtains, looked back at Bianliang in the morning light for the last time, closed their eyes and sighed, with mixed feelings: ten years of traveling in Bianliang, it was too much to look back on!

In the distance, there is a faint singing voice:

Ten years in the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a vague dream, and when I woke up, I was frightened.Don't talk about Huayue, there is no evidence to say goodbye to wild geese.Looking back, the smoke and mist are sparse, the willows are heavy, and the long pavilion is still covered.In the west wind, the solitary crocodile loses its voice, and the return journey is full of chrysanthemums.

pinned.In the evening of autumn, the corners of the buildings and terraces are drawn, blowing away the love.How can I remember the past?Afraid of provoking sorrow.谩 Dao first owes all his kindness, and the residual wine is scattered, but he is still lingering.Staring at the place, Chang'an is far away, and Moshang Chuge is light. (1)

Little did he know that at this moment, on the [-]-foot city tower behind him, a lonely figure was standing far away, full of sadness, watching him go away.

In the middle of September in the first year of Yan Long, Nan Gongying, the youngest son of the King of Shu, was ordered to enter Beijing on behalf of his brother.

In November, Sima Shi, the grandson of Sima Hui, the military governor of Shangzhu Kingdom and Wuning Army, was ordered to enter the palace, and in the new year of the following year, he was established as queen.

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(1) Author of "Man Ting Fang": I

Just wanted to end it.